Should I start Tony Pollard or Tyquan Thornton this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

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Tony Pollard: 15.4 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against CIN.
Tyquan Thornton: INJURY_RESERVE; 2.5% matchup reduction against DEN.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:32 AM ET · Standard

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Tony Pollard

RB · TENStats & schedule

11.2FF projected

↓ -0.9 vs ESPN

at CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

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Tyquan Thornton

WR · KCStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tony Pollard

Fortified11.2

ESPN12.1

Sleeper10.6

FantasyPros10.6

Tony Pollard faces CIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 15.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Tyquan Thornton

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

Tyquan Thornton faces DEN in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%. INJURY_RESERVE

Tyquan Thornton: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check. Check back later this week for updated projections and injury news before setting your lineup. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:32 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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